Age dependency ratio, young in Canada
Canada: Age dependency ratio, young was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Canada is 23.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Canada peaked at 58.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2025.
Canada ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 50.6% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 34.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 28.7% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 24.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 171 Finland 23.3% compare
- 172 Cyprus 23.3% compare
- 173 Netherlands 23.3% compare
- 175 Switzerland 23.0% compare
- 176 Luxembourg 23.0% compare
- 177 Slovenia 22.9% compare
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- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 216,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 8.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 18.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 206,439 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.90 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 214,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Canada?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Canada was 23.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Canada ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.